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super

su·per

UK/ˈsuːpə/ US/ˈsʉwpə/ common informal slang us
adjective (3) adverb (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of the highest quality

  • “an ace reporter”
  • “a crack shot”
  • “a first-rate golfer”
  • “a super party”
  • “played top-notch tennis”
  • “an athlete in tiptop condition”
  • “she is absolutely tops”
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2.

including more than a specified category

  • “a super experiment”
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3.

extremely large

  • “another super skyscraper”
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adverb

1.

to an extreme degree

  • “the house was super clean for Mother”
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noun

1.

a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

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Origin

From super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper.

Phrases

  • chief super
  • super ASBO
  • Super Bowl
  • super combined
  • super cup
  • super deformed
  • super gonorrhea
  • super greenhouse gas

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